Receptacle.



C. SCUDDER.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION man mi. 25, 1913.

1,147,651 0 Patented July 20, 1915.

CHARLES SGUDDER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR TO SCUDDER-HAAS MANIT-FACTURING G0., OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, A CORPORATION OF WASHING'ION.

REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1915.

Application filed. February 25, 1913. Serial No. 750,579.

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention has more particular reference to receptacles of thecollapsible type, being capable of being readily set up as required andthereby enabling of a comparatively great number being stored in a smallcompass when unfolded or collapsed.

The fundamental object of my invention is to provide a comparativelyinexpensive structure which combines simplicity with durability.

A further object resides in the provision of novel foldable wallconnectors between an end wall and the body.

The invention has for a further object to provide a structure whereinthe foldable parts can be readily set up and firmly held in suchcondition.

Other objects will be set forth as my description progresses and thosefeatures of construction, arrangements and combinations of parts onwhich I desire protection, succinctly defined in my annexed claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferredembodiment of my invention, and wherein like numerals of referenceindicate like parts throughout: F igure 1 is a plan of the blank fromwhich my receptacle is formed. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspectiveillustrating the blank folded to set up the body of the receptacle. Fig.3 is a fragmentary perspective illustrating the next step of foldingupwardly the end walls, and Fig. 4 is a perspective of the receptacle, aportion of one of the interlocking extensions being broken away.

Referring to the drawing by numerals of reference, 1, 2 and 3 indicateside walls, the latter of which is joined to the first two named wallsby lines of fold 3'. Reference numeral .4 indicates wall sectionsforming a fourth or divided side wall, these sections being joined towalls 1, 2 by score lines or lines of fold 4.

End walls, as 5, which are joined by lines of fold 5' to side or bottomwall 3 are provided with extension sections 5 5", these, of which theformer is preferably of greater length than the latter, being joined tothe V outer edges of walls 5 by lines of fold 5.. Extension sections 5,5'. wings 15 which. are normally folded inwardly on lines of fold15thereby provid ing interlocking extensions one of which. normallytelescopes the other and lies fiat against side wall 4 and covers themeeting edges of the component sections thereof. Wings 15 are alsojoined by lines of fold 15 to foldable walls 6.

Foldable walls 6 are joined to side walls 1, 2 and 4 by lines of fold 6forming continuations of fold lines 5, and to end walls 5 by lines offold 5, connectinglines 15 are provided with with the adjacent foldlines 3, of the side walls- F oldable walls 6 are provided with lines offold 4 forming continuations of fold lines 4 and dividing such wallsinto sections which are provided with diagonal fold lines 6 6 which leadfrom the inner ends of adjacent fold lines 5", 4 respectively, to themargins or edges of the walls.

In setting up the box, the blank is foldedalong the lines 3, 4 to formthe body proper, and the wings 15 and walls 6 folded inwardly, as shownin Fig. 2, those portions of said walls 6 lying on opposite sides oflines 4" being folded inwardly on the lines 6 6 End walls 5 and theirextensions 5 5 are then swung upwardly and said extensions then foldedover wall 4 and interlocked, to prevent outward movement of end walls 5,see Fig. 4. In such position the meeting edges of the component sectionsare covered. In this connection it will be observed that with the partsarranged as shown in Fig. 2, upward movement of an end wall 5automatically folds walls 6 inwardly on lines 6, 6 6 5 and wings 15 onlines 15.

The functions of end walls 6 are many. They reinforce the end portionsof the receptacle; form guards against ingress of foreign substances,and further, prevent collapse of the side walls when the end wall thereceptacle inserted therethrough. In this connection, it Will beobserved, that extension 5 extends practically the entire length of thereceptacle and it held against Wall 4 by the operator during thereceptacle filling operation, will effectually cover the meeting edgesof the sections of such divided Wall.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent of the United States of America,

In a receptacle, a? body comprising side Walls joined together, one ofsaid walls being divided; end walls foldably joined to the body;foldable Wall sections joined to the side walls and end Walls forfolding in- Wardly of the latter; those Wall sections joined to the sideWalls contiguous to the divided side Wall being adapted for foldinginwardly in overlapping relation to the wall sections joined to saiddivided side Wall; and extensions on the end Walls normally extendingover the divided side Wall and interlocking With one another, said endWalls folding over the foldable wall sections.

Signed at Seattle, Vashington this 15th day of February 1913.

CHARLES SCUDDEH. Vitnesses:

STEPHEN A. BRooKs, J AMES E. SPROLL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Iatents, Washington, D. G.

